Ho Chi Minh vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$387
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
66
24
😀 Quality of life
66
22
🏙️ Population
9.39M
264K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 1% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6928th and 6891st ($734 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Benin, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 4947th and 9041st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Porto-Novo

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Ho Chi Minh Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$5781

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$519
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$410
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$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
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$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514